Seeing that the will could no longer be disobeyed, Xiong Qian changed to a more euphemistic statement: "Your Majesty, how should those gentry who spend money to buy salt be settled?"

The imperial court established the salt law, which is a law.

Without faith, how will the people trust the court in the future? ”

Marven nodded heavily.

Liu Jian and the others also felt reasonable,

The imperial court has established a constitution, which will be abolished in one sentence, and the newly promulgated Hongzhi silver ticket will be even less credible.

Li Dongyang pondered for a moment and said: "The gentry who spent the silver, with the salt lead, went to the salt transportation department to return the silver, and the salt guide given by the court was all invalid, what does Your Majesty think?" ”

Emperor Hongji was well aware of the difference between the two.

Most of the people who asked for gifts were officials from the DPRK and China, and this move would not hurt the interests of the gentry.

Soon, the minister fell to his knees and pleaded: "I beg Your Majesty to treat them equally!" ”

The number of salt citations is often several million citations, and the number of silver quotations is often tens of millions of taels.

Emperor Hongzhi said firmly: "Just according to what Li Qingjia said, the cabinet will draft the decree." ”

A painful cry sounded in the hall, and Yan Chengjin turned his head.

I saw that Zhang Heling held his head, cried and rushed towards the pillar, and fell to the ground with a bang.

I don't know why.

Knowing that Zhang Heling's salt attracted a lot, Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and ordered Xiao Jing to drag people out.

Han Wen's face was embarrassed, and he said: "Based on the annual salt tax silver, the amount of silver to be paid by the imperial court is 20 million taels, but there is no surplus silver in the treasury to pay." ”

The imperial court wants to buy half of the salt in the world.

For a moment, the hall was silent.

20 million taels of silver is the summer tax of the imperial court for not eating or drinking for four years.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed and took out all the internal money, but he couldn't make up for it.

Even if he could make up for it, he wouldn't dare to call out so many silver taels at once.

In case of a Tatar invasion, military salaries are required, and the enemy will be attacked both inside and outside.

The hundred officials were overjoyed in their hearts, and without silver, they could not be banned.

At this moment, Yan Chengjin bowed slightly: "The Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce can pay it, and ask the household department to make an IOU." ”

Han Wen and Li Dongyang are on guard, how can this son be so kind?

Yan Chengjin continued: "The imperial court sold salt, not only to transport salt to the world, but also to build a salt-making workshop.

The business of Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce covers the world, so it is better to hand it over to Liangxiang. ”

That's what you're trying to do with the ban on salt introduction, right?

Hundreds of officials are envious and jealous, and there will be only one salt in the world in the future.

I see.

"Your Majesty, no!"

"You're really scheming!"

There was a lot of criticism in the hall.

Han Wen turned his head slightly and looked at Yan Chengjin: "Transporting salt to all parts of the world, the cost is not less than 30% of the silver earned from selling salt, the farther it is, I'm afraid the more, how can this silver be calculated?" ”

Yan Chengjin looked at Emperor Hongzhi: "The minister implores Your Majesty to order the imperial court and Liangxiang to divide the account fifty-fifty, and these expenses will come out of forty percent of Liangxiang." ”

After the ordinary salt merchant transports the salt, he can earn forty percent of the silver, which is already a very high profit.

Yan Chengjin is only fifty percent?

Voluntary loss?

The minister felt that it was strange, and Yan Chengjin didn't trade at a loss, but they couldn't figure out how to make money.

Li Dongyang and the others looked pensive and quickly figured it out.

Earn in the banknote, the majority of the cost of salt transportation in the market, when passing through the layers of banknotes, pay taxes.

Sold by the imperial court, naturally no taxes are levied.

You can save a lot of money.

"Your Majesty, the salt tax is huge, so let the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce earn it for nothing?"

After Xie Qian's point, the hundred officials suddenly realized.

Yan Chengjin bowed slightly: "There is no loss-making business in the world, and the profits are meager, please ask Your Majesty for permission." ”

Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a moment, and had his own considerations: "Just according to what Yan Qing's family said!" ”

The amount of silver involved in the salt quotation is huge, and he believes that Yan Chengjin is timid and afraid of things, and he does not dare to be greedy.

Give it to him, it's more reassuring than hand it over to the eunuchs in the palace.

……

got off duty and returned to the house under the escort of Mu Bin.

Yan Chengjin ordered someone to summon Wang Busui: "Within three days, gather enough 30 million taels of silver and give it to the imperial court." ”

Wang Busui blew on the tea, and suddenly fell to the ground in fright: "Young master, three thousand taels or thirty million taels?" ”

The difference between the two is like heaven and earth.

The richest merchant in the world, whose fortune is only eight million taels of silver, is equivalent to asking for four such rich merchants, and giving everything he has.

Yan Chengjin knew that the merchants in Liangxiang could take it out.

Liangxiang operates many pillar industries such as silk, refined salt and antiques.

There are also drinks, auctions, rents for the collapse of the Northwest House, and all sorts of goods.

A small part of the silver earned will be divided by the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce.

On the accounts of the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce, there are 10 million taels for circulation, which only he and Xie Yu know.

"Pass on the official's order, and you have to make up the bankruptcy, so let's start with you."

Wang Busui cried: "Young master, is it good?" ”

"The salt business in the world is managed by the Liangxiang on behalf of the imperial court, and the silver owed to you is converted into national bonds, and paid after the profits."

Sooner or later, this matter will have to be handed over to Wang Busui to take care of, and Yan Chengjin does not intend to keep it a secret.

"But...... Even if the gentry were willing to sell the land, they wouldn't be able to scrape together so much silver. ”

The summer tax of the imperial court is only five million taels, which is the tax of the world.

A chamber of commerce in Liangxiang wants to take out 30 million taels? He couldn't make it up to kill him.

Yan Chengjin came up with a backup plan: "Release the news and tell the Jin merchants and Hui merchants that they can join the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce within ten days, and the more money they buy, the more they will share." ”

Without the salt lead, the salt merchants will definitely look for other businesses.

In fact, this is to send back the money they have entered the chamber of commerce to themselves.

Empty gloves white wolf.

Wang Busui's face was stiff, you had already thought about it, right? It's high.

……

In the Royal Palace,

Emperor Hongzhi is waiting for news from Yan Chengjin.

Once the imperial court makes an order, there will be thousands of people to run on it, and without silver, how dare you make a holy decree.

"Has Yan Qing's family made up the money?"

"It hasn't been paid to the household department yet."

Thirty million taels of silver? Hundreds of officials expressed doubts about Yan Chengjin's ability to raise funds.

Emperor Hongzhi was worried that when the imperial treasury was at its fullest, there were no 30 million taels of silver.

This is equivalent to putting two or three percent of the world's silver into your pocket.

Is there so much silver?

At this time, Mu Bin hurriedly ran in: "Your Majesty, there are countless carriages outside the palace, full of silver!" ”

A moment later, Emperor Hongzhi and the hundred officials came to the noon gate, their eyes flashing.

A two-wheeled carriage with four large boxes lined up from the street to the end of the street, no, it should be said that there was no end in sight.

No one has ever seen so much silver.

Yan Chengjin has never seen it, put it out, and he can go around the capital.

The gentry of the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce sold their fields and land and scraped together a large sum of money.

Counting the silver shipped back from Manjiara, Yan Chengjin guessed that two percent of the silver in the Ming Dynasty was here.

"Household inventory?"

Han Wen was so excited that he couldn't help himself, and muttered, "Okay...... Good. ”

The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Jinyi Guard stepped forward, opened the wooden box, and escorted the carriage to Jingcang for inventory.

Baiguan looked at Yan Chengjin blankly, he was able to make up 30 million taels.

Emperor Hongzhi asked in shock: "Why did Yan Qing's family get so much silver?" ”

"The Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce poured everything into it, and then raised the proceeds from the Jin merchants and the Hui merchants."

Three days later, the imperial court annulled the decree of salt introduction and announced it to the world.

The salt merchants took the salt and led it to exchange for silver, and when they got the silver, the people's anger calmed down a lot.

Wang Shu brushed his beard: "The price of salt in the world can finally be stabilized." ”

"Thank you, Maharaja." Yan Chengjin Road.